Art Funded
Finger ring
© Copyright The Trustees of the British Museum
Medieval
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
probably 15th Century
The bezel is engraved with a representation of the Trinity with the seated figure of God the Father, supporting Christ on the cross, and with a dove in the top left corner which represent the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The figure of God has a halo. The shoulders of the ring are engraved with the sun's rays.
- Medium: gold
- Dimensions: diameter: 2.3cm
- Art Fund Grant: £250 ( Total: £1,000)
- ArtFunded in: 2005
- Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Provenance
Discovered by a metal detector user at Wall, Staffordshire and declared Treasure in 2004.
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